Suwon City Cracks Down on 'Origin Labeling' of Agricultural, Livestock, and Marine Products Ahead of Seol

The inspection team of Suwon City is checking the origin labeling of agricultural, livestock, and fishery products.

The city of Suwon in Gyeonggi Province will conduct inspections on the labeling of the origin of agricultural, livestock, and marine products until the 8th, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.

On the 5th, Suwon announced that it has formed inspection teams to check traditional markets, wholesale and retail businesses, restaurants, and online sales companies within the city for failure to label the origin and violations of labeling methods.

During this period, Suwon will carry out on-site inspections as well as monitor delivery apps and online shopping malls simultaneously.

The main items to be inspected include marine products such as pollock, skate, croaker, octopus, hairtail, abalone, tilefish, yellowtail, and mackerel (Gwamegi), as well as ritual foods like beef, pork, balloon flower root, bracken, dried persimmons, ready-to-eat foods, and sea bream; and gifts such as rib sets, Korean traditional sweets, ginseng, dried croaker (Jogi), and health foods (red ginseng and herbal medicines).

If Suwon detects violations of the origin labeling law, it will issue a confirmation letter and take administrative actions such as filing complaints and imposing fines according to relevant laws.

A representative from Suwon Agricultural Technology Center stated, "Through guidance and inspections on origin labeling, we will guarantee consumers' right to know and ensure food safety," adding, "We will continuously inspect origin labeling to prevent consumer damages."

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